A Dutch Appeals Court Nixed A Landmark Emissions Reduction Order Against Shell. What Comes Next For Corporate Climate Accountability Litigation?
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Landmark Climate Case Against Shell Goes To Dutch Supreme Court
Article co-published with One Earth Now
When a Dutch court ruled in 2021 that Shell must reduce CO2 emissions across its supply chain by 45% by 2030, climate campaigners hailed it as a “historic verdict” and a “monumental victory for our planet.” The decision marked the first time that a
Court Overturns Approvals Of Rosebank And Jackdaw Oil And Gas Fields
A Scottish court has ruled that UK government approvals of offshore oil and gas fields were unlawful on the grounds that the downstream greenhouse gas emissions from burning the fuel were not taken into account. The ruling is a significant victory for climate campaigners challenging new fossil fuel projects over
Big Oil May Finally Have To Face Trial In Climate Deception Lawsuits. Why It Matters - And What Comes Next
ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and other major oil and gas companies could, within the next couple of years, be put on trial in the US for allegedly sowing doubt about climate change and exacerbating costly climate damages, according to several climate law experts who have closely tracked the ongoing municipal and